Iran Intelligence Services Now Hunting Bloggers

In the latest move, Tehran prosecutor general Said Mortazavi announced yesterday that the “special prosecutor’s department for Internet crimes” will henceforth work directly with the intelligence services.

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The organisation added: “The creation of a special prosecutor’s department for Internet crimes is part of a broader project by the authorities designed not only to monitor online content but also to impose extremely severe sentences, including the death penalty, for Internet crimes. We deplore this department’s increased power, which is a formidable repressive tool and an excellent way to get people to censor themselves.”

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Thanks, this attempt to hunt down bloggers is disconcerting. I’ve posted two pieces about Iranian activity on the social web in the last 24 hours at http://www.strategicsocial.com. Please check it out and let me know your thoughts.